Community Newsletters

Commissioner McGuire at the annual Commissioner's Picnic at Gibbs Farm hosted by the Ramsey County Historical Society.

We Need to Hear from You!

Ramsey County Parks & Recreation Survey

The
Ramsey County Parks & Recreation system plan, a document that
directs the development of park and recreation space and programs
throughout the county, is being updated to reflect current and future
community needs. As part of this process, a county-wide parks planning
survey has been created.

The parks and recreation survey will:

Document
existing park and recreation facilities, how they’re used, who uses
them and where improvements can be made.

Help county officials, park
staff and residents determine what steps to take to ensure all
communities in Ramsey County have adequate access to our parks and open
spaces.

Determine the size, location and number of future parks in
Ramsey County.

Battle Creek Regional Park is getting new mountain bike trails! Check out the draft plan for the trails and submit comments to our planning team.Learn more.

2018-19 budget hearings

begin in next week

Hearings for the proposed 2018-19 biennial budget will begin Tuesday, August 14. Each of the county's service teams will present their 2018-19 proposed budget to the board of commissioners for review throughout August and September. Here is the schedule:

August 8, 9 a.m. - County Manager presents 2018-19 budget, County Assessor's and County Auditor's reports

A public hearing on the maximum property tax levy for 2018 will be held September 12 at 1 p.m. at the Council Chambers. The board of commissioners will certify the maximum levy during their September 26 board meeting beginning at 9 a.m.

2040 Comprehensive Plan Updates

Comprehensive
Plan updates take place every ten years, and the 2040 update will take
effect next year (2018). Get involved with the process now to impact
your city and the changes you would like to see made.

Below you will find information about the on-going work in each District 2 Community.

The
City of Little Canada plans to replace playground equipment, continue
trail segments, and make sure that the facilities are meeting the
residents’ needs in the coming years. Providing input during this
process is key to it’s success.

An online survey will be available starting September 4th to share thoughts on this process.

Complete the Engagement Survey to share your opinions on the Parks and Trails for the upcoming changes to the comprehensive plan next year.

The city of New Brighton has many ways to get involved with their comprehensive plan. An Interactive Map is available to make comments on different areas in the district for improvement.

The in person workshops for feedback are over, but this is a way to submit comments for the plan. The themes for the 2040 plan are Land Use; Housing; Environmental Protection; Transportation; Community Facilities; and Parks, Trails, Open Space, & Recreation.

As part of
Child Support Awareness Month, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
(RCAO) Child Support Services Division will offer extended evening hours
weekly from

4:30 -7:00 pm on Wednesdays throughout
the month of August. In addition, the RCAO is partnering with
FathersFirst! to provide assistance with family law questions about
child support, divorce, custody, and parenting time. Extended evening
hours are offered year-round at the same location - 121 East Seventh
Place, St. Paul - on the third Wednesday of each month.

During extended evening hours, parents can:

Reinstate a driver’s license that has been suspended for non-payment of child support by entering into a payment agreement.

Meet with child support staff to make a payment.

Request to change a child support order.

Find out if they qualify for arrears forgiveness.

Provide
genetic testing samples.

Ask questions about their case, and receive
referrals to organizations that can provide assistance with employment
services and parenting concerns.

In addition, parents can accesschild support information online
including viewing case information, payment history, account balances
and update their contact information. Payment information is also
available by calling the payment hotline at 651-215-5630.